Cundiff, injured Thursday, was replaced Saturday by Garrett Hartley. The Browns waived Cundiff and signed Hartley, former New Orleans Saints kicker, before the deadline for roster changes. It’s not like Cundiff had iron-clad job security. He was questionable for the Bengals game, was under scrutiny for his limited range and saw Hartley and two other specialists audition for Browns bosses this week. Cundiff’s shortcomings included at least one missed field-goal attempt in each of his past five games....

This is the second time Cleveland will appear on MNF in five weeks, while San Francisco is getting its first prime-time shot after a surprisingly impressive start. So far, the 49ers have beaten the Bengals and Steelers, so they are looking to make it 3-0 against the AFC North. The Browns can stay atop the AFC North ahead of the Ravens (3-2) with a win. Here’s everything to know about betting on Browns vs....

We break down her life and equestrian achievements ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Who is Jessica Springsteen? The 29-year-old was born to “The Boss” Bruce Springsteen and singer Patti Scialfa, the middle child and only daughter of the pair. She grew up on the Springsteen’s New Jersey estate, rather than living the Hollywood lifestyle of many famous children. Bruce Springsteen and Scialfa chose to move back to where they came from in New Jersey when the three children were young....

Experts say there’s not much cause for alarm because of the low rate of human-to-human transmission. “The outbreak in China should not increase concern in the U.S. The disease does not spread by person-to-person transmission,” Justin Lessler, Phd, an associate professor of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University, tells Verywell. Brucellosis is a bacterial infection also known as Malta fever and Mediterranean fever. Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis and Brucella suis are strains of the bacteria that cause brucellosis, according to the U....

Bryant, who has yet to fully recover from a torn Achilles, did not inform D'Antoni before he took off for Germany to have a second round Orthokine treatment on his right knee, according to a New York Daily News report. Bryant instead chose to let longterm trainer Gary Vitti know he was leaving the country to have the procedure, which calls for blood to be taken from the problem area and later reapplied as a sort of serum....

It's a place he's unaccustomed to being on the holiday. Bryant leads the NBA with a record 15 appearances on Christmas Day, but he's out an expected four to six weeks with a fracture in his left knee. "It's strange to be coming in on Christmas and not playing," he said before the Lakers' 101-95 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday. "It's a foreign feeling, but I'm here to support my guys....

The Washington Nationals failed to meet high expectations as the team was unable to reach the postseason and gave up on even making a run in mid-August. MORE: Five way-too-early bold predictions for the 2019 MLB season The choice of Harper is unusual given that he is currently a free agent. Video game publishers typically avoid that scenario. The official cover art, in-game menus and promotional material can’t be completed until he signs with a team....

While the Mets are winners of four in a row and seven on their last nine games, the Nationals have lost four in a row and seven of their last 10 games, including a three-game sweep by the Mets. MORE: Why is your MLB fan base freaking out this week? The slump in D.C. has allowed the Mets to take sole possession of first place in the NL East for the first time since 2008, but that isn’t Harper’s concern....

MORE: Ranking the most important series left in the MLB season If you’ll recall, Harper and Ledecky were kinda like BFFs when the Olympic swimming star threw out the first pitch for her hometown Nats soon after she demolished records in Rio, with Harper kindly holding her gold medals as she made the ceremonial toss. Perhaps she gave him the swim cap as a thank you. Or perhaps Harper’s just a big fan....

The Heisman Trophy is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football. Young was presented the award Saturday night at the Lincoln Center in New York City. Young received 684 first-place votes for 2,311 total points. Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (954 points) was the runner up, and Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett finished third in the voting with 631 points. Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud, who was also a finalist in attendance, finished fourth with 399 points....

The PGA Tour golfer went from Bruce Banner to The Hulk during his time off this offseason, gaining 20 to 30 pounds and generally looking like a much larger human. The change was noticeable among his golf colleagues, and DeChambeau’s physique has caught the eyes of many. MORE: Dustin Johnson takes home Travelers Championship Well, as we know, body transformations aren’t usually easy. DeChambeau’s change is no exception to the rule, with his diet taking center fairway on Tuesday....

Wallace was listening to a question from Fox Sports’ Jamie Little about his wearing an “I Can’t Breathe/Black Lives Matter” T-shirt before the race when he slumped and appeared to briefly lose consciousness. A crew member steadied him. MORE: Results, highlights from NASCAR Atlanta race Wallace was later placed on a stretcher and wheeled into an ambulance. NASCAR tweeted that Wallace was treated and released from the infield care center....

While Tampa Bay’s second-half performance was admirable, Brady’s acting job on a play in the second half was decidedly not. Brady tried to draw a cheap roughing-the-passer call after he was shoved by Derrick Brown after throwing a pass. The officials didn’t buy it, nor should they have. Indeed, that was a big-time flop by the veteran quarterback. He was hopeful that he would be able to dupe the officials into throwing an unwarranted flag to give the Bucs a better chance of closing out a win over the Panthers....

The Ohio State quarterback reinjured his surgically repaired throwing shoulder on Monday, a serious blow to Ohio State’s national championship hopes. Miller is 28-8 as Ohio State’s starter and has led the Buckeyes to 24 consecutive regular-season wins. The dual-threat QB has totaled 3,054 rushing yards and 32 TDs and was expected to be among the Heisman Trophy frontrunners this year. Miller missed two games in 2013 and was replaced by Kenny Guiton....

For small forward Caron Butler, himself dealing with a shoulder injury, despite all that, there is a little extra reason to give thanks this time of year. Throughout his career, Butler has maintained a special bond with his hometown of Racine, Wisc., from afar, including giving Thanksgiving meals to hundreds of families, a tradition he continued this holiday season. But for the first time since he was a teenager, Butler is playing home games just a stone’s throw from his hometown, a short drive north in Milwaukee....

MORE: Strongest political statements by athletes Walsh blamed Obama on the social media outlet for Thursday night’s shooting in Dallas in which five police officers were killed. His initial tweet read: “3 Dallas Cops killed, 7 wounded. This is now war. Watch out Obama. Watch out black lives matter punks. Preal America is coming after you.” That post has since been deleted, but others remain. Parker responded to one of Walsh’s tweets, clearly unhappy with what was said....

On Friday, the Bucks center, who was recently rewarded with a four-year, $44 million contract, apologized to his teammates and vowed to personally apologize to team owner Herb Kohl, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. DEVENEY: More money, more problems for Larry Sanders No criminal charges have been filed in the case, the Journal Sentinel reports. The attorney for one person at the Apartment 720 nightclub said his client needed eight stitches above the eye, so there is the possibility of a civil suit, according to the newspaper....

Kyle Lowry got Toronto off to a great start in the first quarter and led his team with 25 points on 6-of-11 shooting. Kawhi Leonard had been carrying the Raptors in the postseason, but role players stepped up in Game 4. Norman Powell (18 points), Serge Ibaka (17 points) and Fred VanVleet (13 points) were all huge off the bench. MORE: Watch Raptors vs. Bucks live with fuboTV (free 7-day trial)...

Dirk Koetter isn’t one of them. Koetter confessed to having some trepidation about how his team will respond in Sunday’s game at Arizona. The concern is based around whether the Tampa Bay may be a tad overconfident following last Sunday’s 31-24 road win against Atlanta. “When you’re a team like us that’s trying to become relevant, you can’t worry about what happened last week,” Koetter told co-host Tim Brown and me Saturday on SiriusXM NFL Radio....

Baseball has come under scrutiny this year for its increasingly long games, which stem from a number of reasons but in large part the addition of expanded replay this season. Selig isn’t sure what to expect from his small group in terms of suggestions. Atlanta Braves President John Schuerholz is taking part. Selig says this is an issue he wants to improve before he steps down on Jan. 25 and turns over the commissioner job to Rob Manfred....